CH CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Community Health Medical Assistant

The Community Health Medical Assistant provides STI and PrEP education, treatment, and clinical support for the PrEP Clinic, as well as for community health's daytime STI testing and primary care medical providers. Locations include 1525, MRC, and mobile testing. Direct supervision is under the Sr. Director of Community Health and Wellness and includes drawing blood, giving injections, administering oral medications, taking vital signs, and completing documentation of activities in the medical chart per practitioner orders. This person also provides education in one-on-one or group settings for STIs and PrEP.

Role Specific-Knowledge, Skills, and Talents Required:

• Fluency in medical terminology
• Draws blood and ensures proper specimen handling and storage.
• Gives intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections under the supervision of an appropriate clinician, as ordered by licensed independent practitioners and within practice limits.
• Accurately takes and records patient vital signs and documents activities and results in the medical record.
• Independently educates patients or targeted populations, providing HIV, PrEP, STI, and general sexual wellness information using age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, agency-approved materials and methods.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary environment in the Clinic.
• Documents all work activities according to established standards, collecting data for production in weekly, monthly, and annual reporting, and assists with the creation of reports as needed.
• Assists with the making of STI testing kits, incentive items, and other physical inventory as needed
• Can perform outreach to community agencies and social groups, and promotes collaboration and referrals to Whitman-Walker programs as appropriate
• Routinely participate in weekly team meetings and one-on-one supervisor check-ins
• Routinely participate in QI activities as directed by the SR. Director of Community Health
• Daily Team Review of clinical schedule in order to promote efficiency, communication, and advanced preparation among all members of the medical team

Education and Experience Required:

• Graduation from an approved medical assistant program is required, and medical office or HIV/AIDS experience is preferred.
• Certification or Registration as a Medical Assistant
• CPR Certified
• Experience working with an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse work staff preferred; ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals required

Whitman-Walker is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants, its employees, or former employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and gender identity. For accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources.